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in Big StoryBREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Adebayo Adelabu’s Sister and 12-Year-Old Twin Sons in Ibadan
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Tension gripped residents of Ibadan on Wednesday morning following the abduction of the younger sister of former Minister of Power and leading Oyo State governorship aspirant, Adebayo Adelabu, popularly known as Penkelemesi, alongside her 12-year-old twin sons. The victims, identified as Mrs. Olaide […] More
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“We’re No Longer Scared Of You!” – Emotional Mother Blasts Tinubu and Seyi as Lagos Teachers Storm Streets in Protest Over Abducted Oyo Pupils and Teachers
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Emotions ran high across Lagos on Tuesday as teachers took to the streets in a passionate solidarity protest supporting their colleagues in Oyo State, where dozens of teachers and students remain in captivity following a shocking school abduction in Oriire Local Government Area. […] More
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Fact Check: Sunday Igboho Has Not Launched 50,000-Man Army in Southwest — Here’s the Truth
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Viral reports claiming that Yoruba nation activist Sunday Igboho has officially launched a 50,000-man security force across the Southwest and Kwara State have been found to be false and misleading. The claims, which spread rapidly on social media and several blogs, alleged that […] More
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in Big Story
Horror in Oyo Schools: Gunmen Kill Teacher, Abduct Principal and Dozens of Pupils in Broad Daylight Raid
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Panic and outrage have swept across parts of Oyo State after heavily armed gunmen stormed three schools in Oriire Local Government Area, killing a teacher and abducting a school principal, dozens of pupils, teachers, and a nursing mother in a coordinated daytime attack. […] More
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ALERT in Ibadan: Group Alleges Plot to Sabotage Power Supply to Discredit Minister Adebayo Adelabu Ahead of 2027 Elections
Follow ( 1 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow A civic advocacy organization, the Peoples Right Agenda (PRA), has raised alarm over an alleged plot to deliberately sabotage electricity supply in Ibadan and surrounding communities in what it claims is an attempt to discredit Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, ahead of […] More
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“Èmi Lókàn, It’s My Turn”: Power Minister Bayo Adelabu Declares 2027 Oyo Governorship Ambition
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 Oyo State governorship election, reigniting political discussions across the southwest with his bold statement: “I contested in 2019 and 2023, so in 2027 — Èmi Lókàn.” The […] More
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Gunmen at Oyo Prison
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 25 October, 2021) I read Camara Laye’s ‘A Dream of Africa’ in secondary school. I still see the sky-high gate of his walled Africa; the murderous giants and guards; the cowering captives, terrorized and traumatized in […] More
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Six Bandits Apprehended by Amotekun in Oyo State
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Alternative security outfits in Oyo State have started contributing to the safety and security of lives and property. On Thursday, April 29, operatives of Oyo State Security Network Agency comprising Amotekun Corps, collaborating with Oodua People’s Congress, (OPC) and Vigilante Group of Nigeria, […] More
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Oyo Loses Former Speaker
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Kehinde Ayoola, former speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly is dead. He was until his death the state commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources. Adebo Ogundoyin, current speaker of the state house of assembly said that the state has lost a […] More
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Lawmaker Killed in Oyo
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow A lawmaker representing Lagelu/Akinyele federal constituency of Oyo State, Temitope Olatoye has been shot dead.Sugar as he was popularly calls attacked by suspected political thugs on his way from his village where he had gone to cast his votes for the governorship and […] More
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Update on Poor Voter Turnout in Oyo
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow There is a noticeable poor turnout of voters in Oyo State. At Ikolaba High School Ward 5 with three voting units, out of the 500 accredited voters, only 126 showed up to vote as at 1.20pm. […] More
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Ibadan’s Changing Face
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The cool breeze from the calm lake, the quiet humming noise from the different lawn mowers positioned at strategic locations at the very posh Agodi Gardens, Ibadan, keeps me company on this cool Friday morning. The air is fresh and calm and one […] More
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